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Soldier of Fortune
- Narrated by: Christopher Oxford
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Seething with intrigue and packed with swashbuckling heroics, the novel follows the Confederate army on the long, perilous trek across Europe to meet the French and their allies at the ferocious battle of Blenheim.
The first in an exciting new adventure series featuring Captain Daniel Rawson.